When I was younger & cooler than I am now, Friday nights were the shizznit. I started making my Friday plans on like Wednesday. Yes, it took 2 days of planning to decide where I should get drunk & spend all my hard-earned tips from the evening of waitressing.
Now, I look forward to Friday night, bc it means that Hubs has got night shift with the baby. Might I add, the first weekend of his duties this time around, he failed miserably. On friday, I woke him up every time she cried for a bottle or diaper change. On saturday night, he at least woke up, it was just a matter of him getting out of bed in a timely fashion. Oh yeah- and he only actually got up twice, I believe. I jumped in after that and did 3 more rounds of feeding/diaper changing. So all he got was a pat on the back for keeping her alive, and I took the whole experience as a big eff you. I strongly considered revoking his parental privelages for fear of my child's well-being. But I gave him another shot.
The next weekend- MUCH BETTER. He got the most improved player award, fo sho. He even slept on the couch, and had her sleep out front in her bouncy seat (back off self-proclaimed co-sleeping experts. You all suck. And are highly annoying.) in order to help me get a full nights sleep.
So tonight, I look forward to a bed, occupied only by me. And SILENCE. And SLEEP. REAL SLEEP.
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this stuff scares me. For B and my child. One won't make it especially during breastfeeding times.
ReplyDeletemy husband read a study that said men were more likely to be awakened by a FLY BUZZING or A DOG BARKING than their own child's cries - this is b/c they know we will get the baby. i'm convinced.
ReplyDeleteI find co-sleeping advocates annoying too. Long term, it's the worst way to get sleep for EVERYONE. It's like handing a kid a candy bar to get him to stop screaming in the supermarket. Sure, he's quiet at that moment, but now he'll expect to get what he wants every time he screams.
ReplyDeleteI hope you're getting more sleep!